# What do you think about this No Shoes trend? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 4, 2005, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-this-no-shoes-trend/288336 "2005-02-04T06:59:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-this-no-shoes-trend/288336/221 "2005-02-11T01:39:51Z")
In Hawaii. the norm is NO SHOES. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2005, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-this-no-shoes-trend/288336/222 "2005-02-11T05:17:58Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > … I agree. But disagree that my shoes necessarily make your floors dirty. … dirty in the sense that it is enough to turn your soles grey, ymmv. the feel of walking around with grey soles and cleans soles is different. > [@](#): > > … In my opinion, taking your shoes off whenever you come in or out, having special slippers etc. … i don’t wear slippers nor socks, and i skip wearing shoes whenever possible. > [@](#): > > … Personnally, I’m physically uncomfortable without shoes. Nothing to be ashamed of, but I would rather not to draw attention to it by not complying with the hosts rules. I came to visit and have fun, not talk about a foot problem. > > Fact is, many of the other guests, regardless of if they agree with me, would think I am insensitive to the hosts wishes if I left my shoes on. Most of the folks would not know that I have good reason to wear my shoes. > > So, I’ll take them off. I’ll be uncomfortable. … _knowing what i know now_, i, for one, will welcome you (shoes and all) with open arms. any guests that has a problem with that when the host do not shall be whacked upside the head with a slipper. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-about-this-no-shoes-trend/288336.md?page=11)